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NTBG Plant Name:
Morinda citrifolia
Barcode:
PTBG1000073806
Specimen ID:
043461
Collector ID:
46
Collector Name:
Francisca Sohl
Collection Date:
November 1, 2004
Other Herbarium:
NY
Determiner:
Tim Flynn 12 Sept 2005
Observers:
A. Dores, P. Raynor, E. Albert
Region:
Micronesia
Country:
FM
Island Group:
CAROLINE ISLANDS
Island:
Pohnpei
State:
POHNPEI STATE
County:
Sokehs Municipality
Elevation:
6
Locality:
Sokehs.
Plant Category:
dicot
Plant Description:
Tree, 10 ft., white flowers with young green fruit that turns white when ripe.
Ethnobotanical Notes:
Magic. Used for evil spirit from the sea. Take the outer skin off the plant, pound, put in a piece of cloth, squeeze in a cup of water and drink. Drink one cup a day for 8 days. Informant: William Louis: Pohnpei. Male.
Date of Record Creation:
July 1, 2020
Date of Last Update:
March 23, 2023

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